Talent show or theater audition coming up? Want to improve your street performance techniques? Looking to impress your friends and family by performing alone? A one-man show might be intimidating, but putting on a good performance isn't that hard!
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to test their system performance. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Then click on System and Security, and select "Check the Windows Experience Index" under System. Now click on "Rate this computer". The system will then begin to run some tests. This will take about 1-2 minutes. The Windows Experience Index assesses key system components on a scale of 1.0 to 7.9. This video will benefit those viewers who use a Windows 7 com...
Dancers keep their hair back most of the time. Especially in performances like ballet, it is important to keep your hair out of your face. Not only does your hair stay out of the way, but it also helps performers look uniform with each other.
It's important to remember that when you are on stage, you will need to exaggerate your makeup. This will help make your eyes pop and ensure that the audience can see your face. Follow along with this tutorial and get great tips on how to decorate your face for any star making performance!
Applying lipstick for the stage is different than applying lipstick for everyday. On stage you are going to want to make sure your lipstick matches anyone else in your performance so that you look uniform, and also choose a "loud" color so your audience can see your lips. In this tutorial, you will learn how to apply lip liner, lipstick and fix any mistakes you might make. This look is perfect for a performance because you want people to be able to see your facial features from far away.
This makeup look is inspired by Lady Gaga's performance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 27, 2009, where she gave performances of her two songs, "Speechless" and "Bad Romance".
This automotive performance customization tutorial shows you how to install Road/Race Motors (RRM) grip springs in a 2008/2009 Mistubishi Lancer. Grip springs are higher performance suspension components. If you bought RRM grip springs for your Lancer, this tutorial will show you how to install them.
Check out this instructional recording video that shows you how to mic a drum kit for a live performance. This uses a minimalist set up with the Shure drum microphone kit. The kit includes six mics and three clips. Record your drum kit during a live performance by learning how to mike it with this recording tutorial video.
The UK tv series "Skins" is centered on a group of teenagers living in Bristol, England, and their lives as they struggle with eating disorders, family dysfunction, homosexuality, and mental illness. Basically, your typical prime time drama.
Whereas mental weights are often despised as mettlesome and fatiguing, dumbbell weights are welcomed as soul rejuvenating pleasures that spic, span, and slenderize contours.
Watch this instructional drawing video to begin drawing with a mental philosophy. Drawing is not like photography. You have to decide what is important to you and what details you will include in your drawing. Every line you draw is important only in relation to the other lines you have drawn. Here is an explanation of what might go through your head as you learn to draw.
Ward off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia! Yes, that's right. Sudoku increases mental sharpness! It's also a lot of fun. Do not go insane, play sudoku!
Become Harry Potter of Mathematics. In 5 min. reprogram your mind to calculate faster than the Calculator itself. Impress others with your super-fast mental mathematics.
Check out this cool hack from The Emo Lab. This video tutorial will show you how to boost performance in Window XP!
Every phone powered by a Qualcomm processor has a built-in WCD9xx Audio DAC, but it's rarely configured to be used to its full potential by OEMs. This might not seem like a problem to some people, but if you're a music lover, or you simply enjoy high-quality sound, it's an issue you'll definitely want to fix.
Optimize vehicle performance by knowing the differences between the different tires available for your RC vehicle. Each type of tire (commonly referred to by the red dot, blue dot or green dot) is optimized for a specific operating temperature range. Knowing about the different temperatures and what tires are best suited for them could be the difference between first place and second. Find out more in this instructional video.
Directing an actor in such a way that they can deliver the best performance possible is the most important work of the stage and screen director. If you're just getting started and need some tips, watch this video for some basic rules to follow on coaching actors.
The first step to make Internet Explorer as fast as Google Chrome is to download Google Chrome Brain. Google Chrome Brain is a software program that allows you to manage and customize settings for higher performance in Google Chrome. After your download is complete for Google Chrome brain you must then install the program. After the program has completed it's installation you can choose from various settings to optimize performance. The narrator in this video explains that the simplest way to...
If you disable as many startup items as possible, you can remedy many common error messages in Pro Tools, as well as improve the overall performance of your machine. This tutorial shows you how use MSCONFIG to disable startup applications you don't want to run.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to set up and use StudioLive during a performance. Whether you're new to PreSonus' DAW or new to digital recording more generally, you're sure to find much to take away from this free video software tutorial. Take a look.
Love Glee? Always wanted to put on your own Glee-style performance? This easy to follow video, with a hint of some good comedy, will get you and your rag tag group of friends, ready to go for your very own Glee Club show! Don't forget to stretch!
Interested in using Google's Page Speed performance analysis application? This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
In this video, Ian Castle tells us tips on how to handle mistakes while singing. The key to making sure you are staying in great focal condition is to warm up and warm down. Next, make sure you don't do too much talking on the day of a performance. Also, don't drink alcohol on the day of or day before you have a performance, as this can alter your voice and make it coarse and dehydrated. Remember to drink plenty of water and avoid breathing in cold air. Also, purchase a portable steam inhaler...
The great thing about owning a car, is that you're able to customize almost every part of it. This can result in better performance and something that sounds cool or looks cool. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to install a sprintboost on a 2008 Mini Cooper S. This can give you a faster throttle response in your car and improves the performance of your vehicle significantly. So check it out and good luck!
One of the trickiest parts of being a boss is handling an employee who isn't performing up to their potential. This video features tips from a business consultant on how to handle these situations, focusing on having a conversation with the employee about their performance, handling the situation calmly and effectively. Hopefully, if you follow these tips, then you won't have to take the unwelcome step of firing the employee.
Mozilla Firefox is a popular browser for accessing the Internet, but can perform slow over time depending on your settings. This video tutorial shows how to speed up Firefox by deleting excess cache and reassigning your boolean values. Certain password add-ons can also increase functionality, but refrain from enabling too many, as each one will slow your system down a bit.
If your game of Half Life is taking too long to load then maybe it's time to improve your computer performance. This video tutorial demonstrates how to speed up your personal computer running Microsoft Windows XP. You'll learn a variety of methods to boost performance and gain hard drive space. The steps are basic enough for any user to follow, so power up and maximize your PC performance.
This video tutorial shows you how to improve the performance of your Windows XP PC by freeing up disk space. This is done by running xp's Disk Clean up utility
USMuscleMods.com brings you this video tutorial on how to install the AFE Mustang cold air intake system. The AFE Mustang Intakes are one of the best Mustang performance parts out there. See the full installation of it.
Max from Tri City Performance gives you tips on setting up your Polaris snowmobile clutch. Check out this instructional video to learn a few techniques to improve the performance of a sled. Learn how to get your clutches ready for racing by watching this snowmobiling tutorial video.
This Adobe Photoshop tutorial shows you some tips and tricks to get more out of Photoshop. Watch and learn how to load fonts, load and store brushes and increase the overall performance of Photoshop. Using new fonts and brushes will increase your creative abilities in Photoshop.
Watch to learn how to do a direct performance recording into either song or pattern mode on the Motif XS Yamaha synthesizer.
In this AeroCast episode, UND Aerospace discusses the Slow Flight maneuver as performed in the Piper Warrior (PA-28-161), referencing the procedures and standards outlined in the UND Warrior Standardization Manual. All performance tolerances are based on the performance standards set forth by the FAA Private Pilot Practical Test Standards. Since the most critical phases of flight occur at airspeeds less than cruise, a pilot must always be comfortable with his or her airplane’s handling charac...
In this AeroCast episode, Anthony Bottini discusses the Power On Stall maneuver as performed in the Piper Warrior (PA-28-161), referencing the procedures and standards outlined in the UND Aerospace Warrior Standardization Manual. All performance tolerances are based on the performance standards set forth by the FAA Private Pilot Practical Test Standards. Power On Stall practice is vital in increasing a pilot’s proficiency in regards to stall recognition and stall recovery techniques during an...
Get the best performance from your HDTV by basic calibration of your set using the freebee colorbars.
Do you want to increase your testosterone levels? Do you want to look manly and rugged as well as fit and healthy? In this video, you learn how to do one leg squats and increase your testosterone. With simply techniques you'll achieve the body you want as well as balancing your mental healthy.
Here are some meditation tips from Tara Stiles. Tara Stiles is a revered Ford Models yoga instructor. Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation often involves turning attention to a single point of reference. It is recognized as a component of almost all religions, and has been practiced for over 5,000 years.
This video shows the reveal of a great beginner card trick, called the Alternate trick. It's an easy and impressive one to learn. MrStuckyJ's performance and tutorial of this card trick are here.
GAD, or generalized anxiety disorder, is a panic disorder that can create intense stress on a day-to-day basis. In this mental health video, we'll look at understanding and living with this mental illness.
Gain insight into best practices for SQL Server optimization and ways to alleviate many root causes that can impact performance of your SQL Server database. Kevin also will discuss how to manage for planned and unplanned changes, speed time to implementation of your applications and ensure that your databases are running as they should.
